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Professional Placement (Clinical) 2 (PSYC90122)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
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Students are required to complete 450 hours of placement (equivalent to a 60-day placement) at an external agency or within the University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic, working with either adult or child/adolescent client populations. Placement activities include clinical assessment of referred cases, case formulation and diagnosis, development of management strategies where appropriate, recording interactions with and about clients, and attendance at relevant clinical meeting/ward rounds.
Students are required to participate in regular weekly supervision. Students undertaking this placement must be provisionally registered with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and hold current Police and Working with Children’s checks. External supervisors must be registered psychologists with clinical endorsement, have at least two years of full-time experience as a psychologist following the award of their postgraduate degree, and be a PBA-approved supervisor.
In addition students are required to attend, and present cases seen on placement at a weekly group supervision session over the course of their enrolment in this subject.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
Knowledge
On completion of this placement subject, students should be able to:
- Expand on their familiarity with the clinical features of mental health disorders, problem-oriented interviewing and communication, formal clinical examination, diagnostic formulation, and case presentation.
Skills
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate skills in:
- Interpreting and communicating assessment findings in oral and written formats, including formal psychological reports, using culturally appropriate language
- Conducting professional interviews, and assessments (including standardised psychological testing to assess and interpret aspects of functioning as well as formal diagnostic assessments) and synthesise information from multiple sources, including assessment of risk, to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues to determine the most appropriate interventions, including management of risk
- Implementing appropriate, empirically supported, culturally appropriate interventions, and monitor clients' progress and intervention outcomes.
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures, including as they relate to referral management and record-keeping, across a range of workplace settings and with recognition of different organisational and cultural practices;
- Work effectively with a range of professionals and support staff in the workplace and communicate and collaborate effectively, within the bounds of ethical and legal requirements, demonstrating respect for the skills and contribution of other professionals;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of their professional practice (in conjunction with clinical supervisors), identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes where needed.
Generic skills
- In depth understanding of clinical psychology practice
- Confront and manage unfamiliar problems
- Develop a high regard for human rights, ethics and equity
- Demonstrate a non-judgemental approach to their interactions within the health system, with other health professionals
- Demonstrate capacity and motivation for continuing independent learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life
Last updated: 31 January 2024